U.S., Iran Near One-Page MOU on Nuclear Enrichment Pause and Steps to End War

The United States and Iran are said to be close to a one-page memorandum of understanding outlining positions on the nuclear issue as part of efforts to end the war.

According to Yonhap News Agency and U.S. online outlet Axios on the 6th, the draft MOU contains 14 items setting basic principles for ending the war and for detailed nuclear talks.

The White House is waiting for Iran’s response on key issues within 48 hours. While a final agreement has not been reached, the two sides are reported to have come to terms since the war began in February.

The MOU includes a temporary moratorium on Iran’s nuclear enrichment; U.S. relief from sanctions on Iran and the partial release of frozen funds; a gradual easing of Iran’s restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz; and a gradual easing of the U.S. maritime blockade of Iran.

The talks are seen as gaining momentum after President Donald Trump abruptly suspended the “liberation project” in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social on the 5th that he would temporarily halt the project, citing “requests from Pakistan and other countries,” what he called “tremendous military achievements” during operations against Iran, and “big progress” toward a “complete and final agreement” with an Iranian delegation.